Celebrity Fashion Inspiration

Are there celebrities out there who you almost always love what they are wearing? I started thinking about what my "style" is and who I would dress like in the celebrity world if I had celebrity type $$$. I guess I would describe my style as: comfortable, classy, and feminine mixed in with a little bit of the South (big hair & bling). There are two celebrities who I really look to for inspiration.

#1, Jennifer Anniston

She definitely has the comfortable & classic look down.


This is an outfit I could see myself buying.


And #2, Carrie Underwood


She's got red carpet style like nobody's business!


And she rocks the stage in the most gorgeous gowns! I have absolutely no reason to wear any of these things, but if I did...this is the look I would go for.

She is the epitome of the girly southern look.

Who are your celebrity fashion inspirations??

Weekend Wrap-Up

Our weekend started out with Rocky's first sleepover! Lesha and Billy came to stay with us Friday night and brought their little love Brinkley. Brinkley's and Rocky's personalities could not be more different. Rocky is super laid back and loves nothing more than sitting in someone's lap. Brinkley on the other hand is full of life, and LOVES to run and play. They usually play pretty good together, Rocky just gets tired a little faster than Brinkley.



We've been thinking really hard lately about getting Rocky a baby brother/sister. So, this weekend was a good test run.....and the verdict is- no new puppy! It was hard to feed them at the same time. The barking was a little out of hand...one would bark and then the other, it was like they each wanted to have the last bark. Ha! And...Rocky did not handle his momma giving attention to another dog very well. Rocky spent a lot of time on the rug by the front door pouting while I played with Brinkley. It made me so sad to see him so upset. I have one VERY SPOILED dog on my hands...but that's okay cause that's how I like it.

I think Rocky had fun for the most part though! I just don't think he wants it to be permanent. Ha ha! (please ignore the hair issues and no make-up, I had just gotten home from a run)

Aren't these two little sweeties cute?!

Saturday we kicked football season off in Norman at the OU vs. Utah State game! We met up with my friend Shawna and her bf Shane for some tailgaiting before the game!

We had a blast and the Sooners got their 800th win!! This is the view from our seats this year.


I'm tellin ya.....it doesn't get much better than this. I LOVE SOONER FOOTBALL!!

1 Month Update, Setting Some Goals

Alright peeps, it's been one month since I decided to get real with myself and get in better shape. I started out doing the 30 Day Shred after work. There are three levels to the workout, I started on level one. After a few weeks of that, I added in a short run in the mornings before work. That is when I really started feeling different. I started to have more energy and my Shred workout started to become easier. I am still running in the mornings and am trying to add a little distance to my run each day. And, I have moved to level two on the Shred. I've only done the level two workout 3 times so far and it is THE HARDEST WORKOUT I have EVER done!!! I really think I might die!

So...one month later and I know the big question is - have I seen any results?? Well, I've only lost 3 pounds but I feel more toned and my energy level is way up. I had Josh take some pictures of me one month ago and we just did another set of pictures this morning so I could compare. I can definitely see some improvements, especially in my back. After seeing a picture of my back one month ago, I just about puked! Haha, I really had NO IDEA I had so much back fat! I am SO HAPPY that is starting to go away! I thought about posting my pictures as I progress on here but my hubby said that is a little too personal. Plus, I don't know if I'm ready for the world to see my back fat. Ha ha!

There are only good things to come from here on out, so I will definitely be sticking with it. But, I think it is important to set goals for yourself. So, I have set a few goals in this getting back in shape challenge to myself. I thought long and hard about it because I really didn't want to be unrealistic. I think if your initial goal is too far out of reach then you become disappointed when you don't make it and give up all together. If you set a smaller, more attainable goal, then when you reach it you should feel like you accomplished something and that will add more fuel to your fire! This has worked in the past when mine and Josh's goal was to get out of debt. Instead of selecting the credit card with the largest balance to concentrate on, we chose the one with the smaller balance even though the larger balance had a higher interest rate. That may seem backwards but by choosing the smaller balance first, we had an attainable goal and it really felt good when we got it paid off. So good, that it inspired us even more to pay the 2nd card off. Now here we are a few years later living debt free (except house and 1 car)! It still feels SO GOOD to know that we stuck with it and achieved our long term goal but I don't think we would have done it so easily if we hadn't started small. I got a little side-tracked there, but I think you get the point! Ha! So....my first goal is to lose 5 lbs by the first OU football game. This has given me 5 weeks to lose 5 pounds, which is completely realistic. We are one week from kickoff and I have 2 more lbs to go! I think I might make it, but I will have to be a little tougher on myself this week.

My second goal is to lose 5 more lbs throughout football season. I DO NOT want to feel like I am on a diet. I HATE the word diet. I DO NOT want to cut any foods out. Since I've started this challenge, I have had a brownie (or two), ice cream and cake. BUT, I have made a vow to myself that if I allow myself to eat something that I know is not good for me, I HAVE to workout extra hard that day. So far, it has worked. I have held myself accountable for everything I have put in my mouth and I haven't felt restricted on what I can and can't eat.

My third goal is to maintain my weight (which will hopefully be 10lbs lighter) throughout the holidays. Let's get real folks....there is NO WAY to lose weight during the holidays! Am I right?! So, to tell myself to lose weight during that time would be an unattainable goal. But I think if I come out in January without gaining any, I will be doing good!

And that's as far as I've gotten. I will re-access the way I feel and look at that point and decide if I need to make more goals or change the way I'm doing things at that point. What are some of your tricks to achieving your goals?

Game Day-Wear

Football season is just around the corner! Hubby and I are officially season ticket holders for Sooner Football!! So that means I've been thinking long and hard about what to wear to the games. I found a few things at Francesca's that I MUST have!

This is the game day outfit I put together.

This crimson & cream wrap will be perfect for those cool fall weather games.

Jeans are a must!

Of course you need to accessorize. This watch is so cute!

And these Tony Lama's from Cavenders.....well, I LOVE them!

BOOMER SOONER!

Hints to the Hubby: I wear 7 1/2 in shoes and a Medium in tops. ; )

Back In Time

This weekend was one of the best we've had in a long time. It was relaxing but not boring....just the right amount of things to do. We started the weekend a little early and went out with a couple of friends Thursday night. We met one of Josh's co-workers, Justin and his fiance Shalon for a night out. This was the first time for us to hang out with the two of them, and I have to say.....I see a long friendship ahead! We were having so much fun that we didn't get home until early Friday morning! Ha ha....haven't done that in FOREVER! I was a trooper though - I made it to work the next day!

We spent Friday night at home with take-out Chinese and a movie - Dear John. I had already seen it in the theater but Josh hadn't seen it yet and it was definitely worth watching again! I am in love with Channing Tatum!! His character, John, reminds me soooo much of my Josh!



Josh went and worked a few hours at the Winter Creek Golf & Country Club Saturday morning and I went on a jog. After I got through running, I walked down to the Farmers Market to look around. They had lots of good looking veggies....I'll have to remember to bring my wallet next time! When Josh got home from the golf course, he made us some PB & J's for lunch and we headed to Norman to get groceries....at least that was the plan! We ended up getting side tracked at Mathis Brothers Furniture and went home with a new coffee table, end table and sofa table! They are just beautiful - I'll have to post some pics soon. After leaving the furniture store, we decided to stop by Cheddars for some appetizers and adult beverages! By the time we got done there, we decided to skip the grocery shopping completely, which was the only thing we had actually planned on doing that day. Ha ha, I love random days like that though!

We had planned on going to a new church for a second visit this morning but we ended up getting a slow start. We promised ourselves that we will be going back next weekend though. I think we may have finally found our church home but it will take a few more visits to be sure. Josh ended up playing golf this afternoon and I met my mom, dad, Me-Me, Grandma and Cathy (also ended up running into Jennifer & Patrick) in Chickasha to see the Chickasha Community Theater's production of Once Upon A Mattress. It was really neat because this was the first time for the community theater to perform in the old Washita Theater since they refurbished it! I have so many memories of going to see movies in this theater when I was in Jr. High. Lots of my girlfriends had their first dates and maybe even first kisses in this theater (I was a late bloomer and way too shy for boys! hee hee!). The play was really good and the theater looked awesome!



The rest of the evening was spent finishing up laundry and cooking a HUGE supper. We had chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn on the cob, rolls and iced sweet tea! What better way to end the weekend?! Too bad Josh has to start his work week tonight...the weekends are just never long enough, right?

Keeping Me Young

So this post is a little late but....better late than never right? Last weekend, we had our niece Allison over for a sleepover and then took her to White Water!

We started the night off right, with a movie and popcorn!

We watched Diary of a Wimpy Kid. It was really a funny movie! This little boy is a really good little actor too.

We woke up bright and early the next morning and Uncle Josh went and got us some doughnuts! Then we were off to White Water! Allison is a little dare devil.....I swear nothing scares that girl! As soon as we got there, the first thing she wanted to do was The Mega Wedgie!

I think her favorite part was the Wave Pool. We spent HOURS in that thing!

I think we had 13 kids in our group.....10 boys and 3 girls! Whewwww! My Aunt reserved one of the private cabanas. It was so nice to have our own little area and not have to worry about our chairs being taken.

We did lunch brown bag style.....we had sandwiches, chips, fruit and lots of water! When you've been swimming in the heat, it's easy to build up a pretty big appetite that's for sure, haha! This is my sweet cousin, Ethan. He and Allison buddied up and had a lot of fun together!





After we left the park we had to swing by Orange Leaf for some yummy frozen yogurt before taking Miss Allison back home. She had never been there before. By the size of her yogurt and the look on her face when she was eating it....I think she's a FAN!. We had SUCH a good time! I love Allison to death and always enjoy spending time with her. Plus, she helps keep Josh and I young!

Muffin Melts

Here's another awesomely tasty recipe from The Pioneer Woman! It's an egg salad-type spread that you heat up on a English muffin. It's great for those of us who are too busy to have a real breakfast every morning. I made this Sunday morning and I've been eating on it all week. Just keep the spread in the fridge and spoon it out as you go!

What You'll Need:

12 whole hard boiled eggs, peeled and chopped
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1 cup mayo
12 slices bacon, fried and crumbled
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp garlic powder
3 dashes of Worcestershire sauce
6 whole English muffins, split

What You'll Do:

Combine eggs with all other ingredients. Fold together gently. Cover and store in the fridge.

When you get ready to eat, spread on English muffin halves and broil 3-5 minutes.

For a quick work-friendly version - toast the English muffin half in toaster before spreading on egg mixture. Then heat in microwave about 45 seconds.

Also, for a low-fat version - cut out the yolk from the eggs, use whole wheat muffins, reduced fat cheese, light mayo and turkey bacon! I cut out the egg yolks, used whole wheat muffins and reduced fat cheese and they were delish! I think the Worcestershire is what really makes it!